Philip99
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Just have a quick question, what are the best nitrate levels in a heavily planted fish tank?
CorallineAlgae said:So true. In my 20g heavily planted tank I have to add nitrates every 2-3 days to keep them above 0. I feed about 4 times a day, too. Small small feedings though.
Philip99 said:How do you guys keep up your nitrate levels? Mine are currently at 0ppm
rkilling1 said:By adding KNO3. I keep my nitrates between 40 and 80 ppm.
Interloper said:Isn't that bad for the fish? I'm pretty new so this is news to me lol I thought you want zeros across the board...
Would just simply using flourish comprehensive help in increasing my levels to about 10ppm?
rkilling1 said:If you dumped the entire bottle into your tank, you still wouldn't reach 10 ppm NO3.
You need an NO3 suppliment and not a trace nutrient.
jetajockey said:Dosing no3 directly via flourish nitrogen or actual kno3 is the most feasible option (besides adding more bioload) if the no3 levels are bottoming out.
That'd depend on tank volume. Flourish comp does have N in it, albeit a small amount. It'd take something like 4.5ish oz to get to 10ppm no3 in a 10g. Its obviously meant as an all around micromix foremost.
You will need some measuring equipment (small digital scale) if you decide to go that rout.
He has a 55 gallon tank. If you add an entire 500ml bottle into this tank it will not reach 10ppm NO3.
rkilling1 said:That is not true. You can use standard measuring spoons and be just fine. I scale would be more exact, but not required.